During the 2023-24 academic year, MSU recorded its highest research expenditures ever. The College of Agriculture constituted the largest portion of that with $50 million in grants and other research dollars. Below is a breakdown of new grants received by researchers in the college.

Note: These numbers are unofficial and reflect FY2023 from July 2023-June 2024. For more information, please contact the MSU Office of Sponsored Programs. 

Grants chart FY24

Total College of Agriculture/MAES grants

202 grants totaling $37,068,771

Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics

14 grants totaling $1,104,701

Department of Animal and Range Sciences

31 grants totaling $6,149,166

Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences

37 grants totaling $4,272,285

Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology

30 grants totaling $6,397,742

Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology

49 grants totaling $5,236,198

Department of Research Centers

26 grants totaling $2,234,575

Interdepartmental/Other Grants (including the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program)

15 grants totaling $11,674,104